~Chapter 25: The Plan~
Krystal P.O.V.
"I don't know what to do!" I blurted out. We were walking around the horse stables. No one was around and it was a great place to talk. I was rubbing Zero's horse, Lily. She was a white mane and very well taken care of.
She seemed to grow on me in the short moments Zoey and I had entered the area. "You get Zero and just leave Simone to me." She said.
I nodded. I thought about it, but didn't think it would work.
"Let's keep an eye on them, wait—didn't you say that earlier that they went in the room last night. Alone. Together." She said.
I nodded and shock hit me as I understood what she was talking about. I stood up and ran over back to his room with Zoey on my heels. I knocked three times.
It was in the afternoon after all. The door was opened to reveal Zero's face. Zoey pushed the door open fully to see if Simone was in the room.
She was still in the bed with the sheets wrapped around her body, even I could tell that she was naked. Oh no. Even the room was messed up. I could see the clothes that they wore yesterday on the ground.
Zero who was fully clothed sent us a glare. "What do you two want?"
"We have names you know brother." Zoey shot back.
"Zero, are you feeling better today?" I tried asking him. He looked at me with the same hateful look.
"I'm fine. Now if you excuse me."
"Are you busy today?" I wanted to keep him talking. But the door was slammed in my face. I still couldn't believe they had slept together…
"I know it looks like that had sex, but…" Zoey tried to think of something to comfort me. But she knew I was feeling betrayed. But then again, it's all Simone's fault. So technically, he wasn't cheating on me in a sense.
A few minutes later after hearing more of Zoey's theories, I heard Zero's door open down the hall from us. He and Simone walked out hand and hand. I was hurting on the inside but I played it cool.
"Go, spend as much time with him as possible and I'll keep Simone busy." I saw that evil twinkle in her eye and knew she had some 'good' things planned for her.
She sped by me as she literally grabbed Simone and yanked her away from Zero in the blink of an eye. I was instantly by his side, but didn't reach for his hand.
"Hi." I said.
…
"Let's go and hang out at the mall!" I suggested. Still no response.
"Where is Simone?" He asked. He was acting as if I wasn't even here.
"Gone." I replied.
He started to leave. I grabbed his hand and he stopped and looked back for a second in confusion. "What?" He asked.
"Leave her alone, it's just us today." I tried to tug him along but he snatched his hand from mine.
"I have nothing to do with you. I thought I told you we were through." He said sternly as he glared at me.
"I'm not giving up on you! Zero, we are supposed to be together, she casted a love spell on you on something."
"I don't recall that, and I'm in love with her and not you—whatever your name is." He responded coldly.
"You mean, you don't remember anything at all about me?" I said sadly. He shook his head. "Then let me show you." I said as I pulled him along to an empty abandoned room. "You're hungry aren't you?" I asked.
He looked away as he headed toward the door. But he stopped as he turned around to face me. I had cut myself with a piece of glass on my neck. I threw the piece down as he walked closer to me.
"Are you trying to die girl?" He asked as he eyes started to glow red. He closed in as he backed me up to a wall.
"I already am." I replied cooly. I didn't resist at all when he suddenly grabbed me and bit into my neck with a feverish hunger that was painful yet held pleasure at the same time. All I was thinking about is I hoped that doing this sin would bring some sense back into him.
I missed him even though it's been almost two days. I wondered how Simone was fairing with Zoey, who was probably giving her hell. I chuckled on the inside.
I had noticed that my vision was getting really blurry but instead I tightened my arms around him. His body relaxed a bit in response as he finally finished drinking from me. I fell forward onto his chest and just breathed slowly.
He just sat there probably thinking about whatever. "Krystal, why are we in an abandoned room?" He asked as he just realized what just occurred.
He remembers my name! I thought happily as I slowly looked up at him. He looked at me with concern. I told him everything that happened.
"I did what!" He said shocked. I just nodded. "Simone is going to regret that we—"
"Zero—" I started but he cut me off with a kiss. I deepened it and we just continued to kiss. He held me tight as he ended the heated session.
He looked away with guilt. "What should I do to make it up to you?"
"I was saying before that I wanted you to continue this charade while Zoey and I reveal who she really is to everyone. No one like that should be Queen." I replied. Though I didn't answer his question, he understood and agreed to the idea.
"How long do I have to do this?" He asked. He knew full well that month two was approaching within a few days.
"Until we get her to reveal what she really wants with you. I think she is hiding something. Find out what it is."
We heard a loud angry scream from who knows where. Zero and I ran for the door, but I stumbled and hit the door face first. I rubbed my sore nose. "I'm okay." I told him.
Out in the hallway, Zoey ran into us. She looked angry and a bloodied mess. She even had her weapons in her hands.
"Wha—" I was cut off.
"She is working my last nerve. She said some really nasty things about you and that's when I lost it. I am going to kill her!" She declared in rage.
That threw my other plan out of the window. Zero put a firm hand on his sister's shoulder and said, "We've got a different plan. Follow my lead."
"Krystal please report to the Queen's Chamber." A voice over the speaker said. I shrugged.
"Operation: M.A.S.T.E.R.M.I.N.D. is in action." I heard Zoey say as she and Zero headed towards a fuming Simone.